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Dr. Beth Davison and Jesse Barber ’22 ’24

Dr. Beth Davison and Jesse Barber ’22 ’24 featured on Appalachian Excellence podcast
Mar 20, 2025

On this episode of Appalachian Excellence: Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity, Karen Fletcher, director of grants resources and services in t...

App State alumnus Tommy Guy ’07 shares remarks at the 2024 Appalachian Scholarship Celebration as the featured donor speaker. Guy is a graduate of the College of Arts and Sciences — holding degrees in religion and philosophy and mathematics — and has established multiple scholarships within the college. Photo by Chase Reynolds

From philosophy to AI: App State alumnus Tommy Guy ’07 champions interdisciplinary learning
Mar 19, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Learning to approach problems from an interdisciplinary perspective has long been one of the defining characteristics of an Appalachia...

The Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies at Appalachian State University

CJHPS issues call for submissions for 2024-25 Student Research Prize
Mar 18, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — First launched in 2020-21, the Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies (CJHPS) recognizes students producing exceptional w...

Dr. Jefferson Bates is an associate professor in the Appalachian State University Department of Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences. Photo by Chase Reynolds

Dr. Jefferson Bates publishes updated computational method in the Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation
Mar 17, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Jefferson Bates, associate professor in the Appalachian State University Department of Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences, i...

The Hickory Leadership Forum

App State to host final installment of The Hickory Leadership Forum on March 24
Mar 13, 2025

HICKORY, N.C. — Appalachian State University will host the fourth and final installment of The Hickory Leadership Forum on Monday, March 24, from 6 ...

Dr. Ashley Adams is an assistant professor in App State’s Department of Biology. Photo by Chase Reynolds

Healthier farmlands: App State’s Dr. Ashley Adams studies soil biotic communities to improve soil quality
Mar 12, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Ashley Adams, assistant professor in Appalachian State University’s Department of Biology, is conducting research on soil biotic...

Appalachian Journal: A Regional Studies Review (vol. 52, no. 3)

Appalachian Journal (vol. 52, no. 3) now available
Mar 12, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — The new issue of Appalachian Journal: A Regional Studies Review (vol. 52, no. 3) focuses on the many talented and brilliant visual art...

Authors Li Kotomi (left) and Yang Yi (right) will present “Beyond Borders: Non-Native Writers and the Shifting Landscape of Japanese Literature” on Thursday, March 27, 2025, from 6-7:30 p.m. on Zoom.

March 27: “Beyond Borders” with Authors Li Kotomi and Yang Yi
Mar 11, 2025

“Beyond Borders: Non-Native Writers and the Shifting Landscape of Japanese Literature”Featuring Li Kotomi and Yang YiThursday, March 27, 2025, fro...

Dr. James Waller is the inaugural Christopher J. Dodd Chair in Human Rights Practice at the University of Connecticut. Photo courtesy of the University of Connecticut.

March 18: Becoming Evil with Dr. James Waller
Mar 7, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University's Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Peace Studies (CJHPS) invites the public to a lecture by Dr. James Wal...

Rebecca Newman is the assistant director and wellbeing coordinator for the Veterinary Technology program in Appalachian State University's Department of Rural Resilience and Innovation. Photo submitted

Rebecca Newman receives 2025 Bright Minds Award
Mar 7, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Rebecca Newman, assistant director and wellbeing coordinator for the Veterinary Technology program in Appalachian State University's D...

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